Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL firms Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry
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- Last year, two of the leading air taxi companies in the US, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, sued each other, with Joby accusing Archer of corporate espionage and Archer claiming that Joby
- Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry
- These tiffs are taking place less than two years after Archer supposedly settled its dispute with Boeing-backed Wisk Aero over the alleged theft of trade secrets, only to see the case reopened
- Despite these promises, the industry is experiencing a lot of ups and downs
Summary
Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry. Last year, two of the leading air taxi companies in the US, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, sued each other, with Joby accusing Archer of corporate espionage and Archer claiming that Joby was concealing its ties to China. These tiffs are taking place less than two years after Archer supposedly settled its dispute with Boeing-backed Wisk Aero over the alleged theft of trade secrets, only to see the case reopened when Wisk asked the court for help enforcing the terms of the settlement. These heated courtroom battles are unfolding at a precarious time for the air taxi industry, right as it’s trying to position its technology as an important new mode of urban mobility with the ability to whisk passengers across cities without any of the noise or carbon pollution of a traditional helicopter.